Ten years ago, no one would have ever considered a Las Vegas NBA team. But the city now has both NFL and NHL teams, and pro baseball seems to be on the horizon. So now a basketball team seems like a “must have”, right? Well, yes. But unlike these other sports, there are currently no teams looking for a new home. And while doesn’t mean that Sin City is out of luck, it does mean that the best chance to land a team may be via expansion rather than relocation. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was recently in town for the…

In the early hours of this morning, state legislators brought Massachusetts sports betting to life. In what seemed almost impossible, and hours passed the Sunday night deadline, the last minute session was able to get a compromise approved. The new bill still needs to be signed by Governor Charlie Baker, but that seems like a formality at this point. After all, it was Baker who was pushing for sports bets in his state from the very beginning. He even filed his own Massachusetts sports betting legislation on the matter back in 2019. The bill will allow betting on some college…

So you like to gamble? Then what would you wager on the odds of a Major League Las Vegas baseball team? Well, if you’re purely playing the odds, things are looking better and better for Sin City all the time. Nevada has already managed to lure one team away from Oakland: The NFL’s Raiders, who made the move a few years ago. That followed the success of a Las Vegas expansion team for the National Hockey League. And it’s important to note that the Raider’s move occurred in a similar situation to what the Oakland Athletics are facing now. Several…

The deadline is July 31st. However, legislators are still hopeful that a Massachusetts sports betting deal could come together this year. And if it does, that residents of the state could be placing wagers on next year’s Super Bowl. A Representative says that negotiations are ongoing, and that there is still some level of optimism that an agreement could be finalized and sent to the desk of Governor Charlie Baker before the current session ends. Some of the issues that need to be resolved include tax rates and how many licenses to issue. But the one topic that could derail…

We’re now over four years past the Supreme Court ruling making American sports betting a mainstream activity. It was in May of 2018 when the nations highest court rules that PASPA was an unconstitutional violation of state’s rights. And now, we’re closing in on 40 states which regulate the activity. However, one concern was always public attitudes toward betting on sporting events. For many years the media and Hollywood had stigmatized American sports betting as something reserved for organized crime and dark alleys. Thankfully, those stereotypical images now appear to be a thing of the past. A new poll conducted…

Things were going so well for mobile sports bets that something eventually had to go wrong. And that’s exactly what happened in North Carolina last week. Yes, sports betting is legal there, but placing bets using your phone or laptop won’t be happening anytime soon. There was a small bit of hope that some last minute political maneuvering could bring a deal together, but it was not to be. Now, the legislative session has adjourned, and with them go any hopes of mobile sports bets in the state this year. What was the hold up? As usual, there were concerns…